The EU welcomes the release of the OSCE mission members
Maria Knyazeva. The European Union (EU) welcomes the release of members of the mission of OSCE observers and thanked those who contributed to this, according to the report of the foreign service of the EU.
" The EU welcomes the release of seven unarmed military observers of the OSCE from Germany, Denmark, Poland and the Czech Republic, and Ukrainian soldiers who accompanied them. We Express gratitude to all who have made their own contribution to this positive development, " said the statement.
The EU advocates to release all other hostages held in the East of Ukraine.
at the end of last week at some of the checkpoints near Slavyansk on the East of Ukraine Authorized militia who do not recognize fresh power in Kiev, tied on suspicion of espionage eleven members of the military mission of the OSCE. Later authorized the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Lukin was sent to Ukraine for negotiations on their release. On the first day weekend foreign observers were released. Lukin brought released authorized OSCE in Donetsk. Then they were transferred to the special representatives of the observation mission of the organization, was attended by Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjorn Jagland.